Thematic Bible




Acts 13:1 (show verse)

Now in the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 13:2 (show verse)

While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Adapted to missionary work
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Christian ministers » Sent forth in teams of two » Paul and barnabas
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Primitive Christians
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
the personality of Holy Spirit » He appoints and commissions ministers
Holy spirit » As appointing and sending ministers
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Holy spirit » Guides » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To direct ministers
Leadership » Of the spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Ministers » Sent by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified
Missionary-work by ministers » Directed by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » The holy ghost calls to
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Supplying ministers to the church

Acts 13:3 (show verse)

Then after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 13:4 (show verse)

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 13:5 (show verse)

When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John as their helper.

Acts 13:6 (show verse)

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came upon a certain magician, a Jewish false prophet, named Bar-Jesus,

Acts 13:7 (show verse)

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:8 (show verse)

But Elymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Acts 13:9 (show verse)

But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him

Acts 13:10 (show verse)

and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked the straight ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:11 (show verse)

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time." And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Acts 13:12 (show verse)

Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had happened, for he was amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

Acts 13:13 (show verse)

Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

Acts 13:14 (show verse)

But they passed on from Perga and came to Pisidian Antioch. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.

Acts 13:15 (show verse)

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."

Acts 13:16 (show verse)

Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:

Acts 13:17 (show verse)

the God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.

Acts 13:18 (show verse)

For about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.

Acts 13:19 (show verse)

When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years.

Acts 13:20 (show verse)

After these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

Acts 13:21 (show verse)

Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

Acts 13:22 (show verse)

And after he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; concerning whom he testified and said, 'I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

Acts 13:23 (show verse)

From this man's descendants God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.

Acts 13:24 (show verse)

Before his coming John had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 13:25 (show verse)

And as John was completing his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

Acts 13:26 (show verse)

"Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

Acts 13:27 (show verse)

For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning him.

Acts 13:28 (show verse)

Though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

Acts 13:29 (show verse)

When they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

Acts 13:30 (show verse)

But God raised him from the dead;

Acts 13:31 (show verse)

and for many days he appeared to those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

Acts 13:32 (show verse)

And we preach to you the good news that what God promised to the fathers,

Acts 13:33 (show verse)

he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: 'You are my Son; today I have begotten you.'

Acts 13:34 (show verse)

As for the fact that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to decay, he spoke in this way: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'

Acts 13:35 (show verse)

Therefore he also says in another Psalm, 'You will not let your Holy One see decay.'

Acts 13:36 (show verse)

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers and saw decay;

Acts 13:37 (show verse)

but he whom God raised did not see decay.

Acts 13:38 (show verse)

Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

Acts 13:39 (show verse)

and through him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

Acts 13:40 (show verse)

Therefore take care, so that what is said in the prophets may not come upon you:

Acts 13:41 (show verse)

'Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I am going to do a deed in your days, a deed you will never believe, if someone declares it to you.'"

Acts 13:42 (show verse)

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people begged that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.

Acts 13:43 (show verse)

When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 13:44 (show verse)

The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

Acts 13:45 (show verse)

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

Acts 13:46 (show verse)

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 13:47 (show verse)

For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"

Acts 13:48 (show verse)

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

Acts 13:49 (show verse)

And the word of the Lord spread through the whole region.

Acts 13:50 (show verse)

But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.

Acts 13:51 (show verse)

So they shook off the dust from their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

Acts 13:52 (show verse)

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.